Q. What is MediShield?
A. MediShield is an individual catastrophic medical insurance designed to help Singaporeans pay part of the large hospitalisation bills for treatment of serious illnesses or prolonged hospitalisations at Class B2/C wards in restructured hospitals.
Besides citizens, the scheme is also extended to Singapore Permanent Residents (SPRs) who are eligible for subsidised medical care in restructured hospitals in Singapore.
Q. What are the Benefits under MediShield?
A. MediShield covers hospitalisation expenses and certain approved outpatient treatments, such as kidney dialysis, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer treatment.
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Q: I am already covered by my company's medical insurance plan. How can I benefit from MediShield?
A: MediShield provides you with financial protection even when you are not working, while your company's medical insurance plan only covers you for as long as you are with the company.
Q: Who can be covered under MediShield?
A: CPF members and their dependants who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents can be covered under MediShield up to 85 years old.
MediShield is extended automatically to eligible Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents:
(i) If their births are registered after 1 December 2007;
(ii) If they are registered at national schools as at 1 May 2008, 1 May 2009, 1 May 2010, 1 May 2011, 1 May 2012, 1 May 2013 or 1 May 2014;
(iii) When they make their first CPF contribution after turning 16 years old; or
(iv) If they get married in Singapore.
Source: CPF
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